6. S
• Integrity
• Loyalty
• Honesty
• Reliability (Promise-
Keeping) RESPECT
• Courtesy
• Tolerance and
Acceptance
• Nonviolence
RESPONSIBILITY
• Duty
• Accountability
• Self-Control
FAIRNESS
• Fairness and Justice
• Openness
CARING
• Concern for Others
• Charity
CITIZENSHIP
• Do Your Share
• Respect Authority and the
Law
7. Ethics in Cricket
Fair Play
'Fair play' is usually understood
to mean using only tactics that
are in accord with the spirit of
the sport.
In ethics, the concept of
fairness involves treating
everyone equally and
impartially.
Playing Unfairly
Sledging
Ball tampering
Betting
Spot Fixing
Match Fixing
9. Introduction
Match fixing is irregularly influencing the
course or result of a sports event in order to
obtain advantage for oneself or for others and
to remove all or part of the uncertainty
normally associated with sport.
In cricket it occurs as a match is played to a
completely or partially pre-determined result,
violating the rules of the game.
10. History
Cricket has had a number of controversies relating to
players being involved with the betting aspects of the game.
In particular, numerous players have been approached
by bookmakers and bribed to, throw matches, aspects of
matches (e.g. the toss) or provide other information.
Following is the brief history of certain events that tainted
the game :
11. 2000: South African cricketer Hansie Cronje convicted for
accepting money to throw matches. It also involved Ajay Jadeja
and Mohammed Azharuddin. All three players were banned for life.
May 2000: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik banned for life for
being involved in spot fixing.
Dec 2000: Former Indian off-spinner Ajay Sharma banned for life
in the same inquiry.
May 2008: West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels banned for two
years for links with a bookie.
Contd.
12. Case Study : IPL Spot-fixing
case
1
• The arrest of Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, and
Ankit Chavan.
2
• The arrest of bookies.
3
• The case of Gurunath Meiyappan and Vindu
Dara Singh.
4
• The Raj Kundra case.
13. Case Study: Spot fixing involving
Pakistani players
August 2010—Pakistan international cricketers Salman Butt,
Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir, and agent Mazhar Majeed,
accused of offences in relation to spot fixing during the int’l test
match between England and Pakistan.
No balls were bowled at specific points during England’s innings by
Mohd aasif and Mohd Aamir.
The evidence was brought to light through an undercover sting
operation by a reporter from ‘News of the World’, who offered Mr
Majeed a large cash payment for information on when the no balls
were to be bowled.
Criminal charges for conspiracy were brought against the four
defendants under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, Criminal
Law Act 1977 and Gambling Act 2005.
